E & Bessie Sowders Family Reunion News

This year we had our family reunion at the New Harvest Park.  The park has a water area that the children really enjoyed playing in. Lots of water gun battles were had! Inside was lots of desserts!  Rum Cake by Marge, Buttermilk pie by Tony Sowders, and Banana Pudding by Donna Sowders. You know what they say, "Eat Dessert First"!  And that's just a sampling of all the good food that was brought in to eat. Many great dishes cooked by loving hands.  A good time was had by all.  I enjoyed seeing cousins that I had not seen in many years.  It was really great to see everyone.   There was a quilt auctioned off that Patsy Sowders won and two graduation quilts.  Lisa Richards graduation quilt was made by Geneva Raby and Luke Wheat's quilt was made by Kermit Wheat.    A great BIG THaNkS! to the Bill Sowders Family for hosting this awesome reunion.  The 2016 Reunion will be hosted by the Marge Bidwell Family. Written by: Teres...

While going through pictures around 2 am today (looking for good Dad pics) I came across this beauty! Grandpa & Grandma Sowders on our sailboat in Key Largo. This picture was taken in April 1973. We had waterfront property there on Lance Lane. They came down to see us and if I remember right, went sailing in Key Largo with us. Is this Becky?

June 14 2014   The Sowders Homecoming will be on June 14th, 2014 from    4-8pm   At   Beaver Creek Presbyterian Church          7225 Old Clinton Pike,          Knoxville, TN Dinner will be provided and will cost age 8 and over $6.00 per person and for age 7 and under $3.00 per person.  This year we have three high school graduates receiving a quilt - Catherine Grace Sowders  Noah Hamontree  and Joshua Coleman!  For any questions please contact Geneva Raby or email: SowdersFamilyReunion@gmail.com

Saturday June 29th from 4:00 to 9:00pm at CONCORD PARK at The Cove Please bring three food items plus a drink, enough to feed your family plus two!   There will be items and a QUILT for the RAFFLE!  Raffle tickets are sold and the money is used to make the graduation quilts. How blessed we are to have our Aunts and Uncle Kermit to make these cherished family heirlooms. If you have never made a quilt, you have no idea how much work it takes to make one. Our Grandma Sowders started our quilting tradition and many of us continue this today. She would have been so proud to see all the quilts made for the graduates over the years. There is a playground for the kids, also a swimming area for those who wish to swim. This summers reunion is brought to you by Uncle Kermit and Aunt Mabel and family. Thank you in advance, its hard work! Kim Douglas The COVE

It’s Sowders Christmas Time for 2012 It will be held this year by John & Edna Sowders Axley children in memory of their parents. Johnny Paul (J P), Phillip and Patricia would like to invite everyone to Grassy Valley Church on Kingston Pike in Knoxville, on December 15 2012 @ 6 pm. Please bring 2 dishes and a drink Please tell all your family members, just in case we miss someone by mistake. HOPE TO SEE YOU THERE.

Sowders  Summer Family  Reunion   June 23, 2012 3 to 7pm  - eat at 4 pm Louisville   Point   Park     Come join us for the 2012 Summer Time family reunion.   $4 per 13 yr olds and up   Hamburgers, Hot Dogs, Chicken and the fixins'!   From Knoxville:  US-129 Alcoa Hwy, RIGHT onto TN-333s/ Topside Rd, follow till it ends, RIGHT onto  TN-333s/Lousiville Rd , 1.4 miles turn RIGHT onto  Cox Road , half a mile and Park is on your RIGHT. any questions please contact email SowdersFamilyReunion@gmail.com

Celebrate Christmas at the Sowders Christmas Get Together Visit, catch up on family news, tease the cousins,  and WIN an “AUNT MADE” QUILT  Saturday, December 10, 2011 O akdale Methodist Church  234 Trigonia Road, Greenback, TN Start Eating at 5:00 PM Spaghetti and tea will be furnished Please bring salad or dessert If you want a drink other than tea, bring it with you Questions: Call Bob Sowders at 423.296.2546 home or 865.294.0834 mobile or Ted Sowders at 865.995.2804 home 865.603.1933 cell Directions: Take HWY 411 south of Maryville toward Vonore. Take hwy 72 left before you come to the bridge. Oakland Methodist Church is on the left up a hill.